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Stress, strain & material response calculators
Explore ideal nominal stresses and linear-elastic relationships.
Choose the right calculation
Match the load, section and units before calculating. Nominal stress omits local concentrations, instability and many real failure mechanisms. These educational relationships do not verify a design against a standard.
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Tensile Stress Calculator
Find average tensile stress in a loaded net section.
Engineering Strain Calculator
Calculate dimensionless engineering strain from elongation and original length.
Youngs Modulus Calculator
Estimate Young’s modulus from an elastic stress-strain pair.
Axial Elongation Calculator
Estimate elastic length change of a uniform axially loaded bar.
Shear Stress Calculator
Find average shear stress over an entered area.
Bearing Stress Calculator
Estimate nominal pin or bolt bearing stress on a plate.
Poissons Ratio Calculator
Calculate Poisson’s ratio from transverse and longitudinal strain.
Shear Modulus From Youngs Modulus Calculator
Relate shear modulus to Young’s modulus and Poisson’s ratio.
Thermal Stress Restrained Bar Calculator
Estimate ideal axial stress when a bar cannot thermally expand.
Factor of Safety Ratio Calculator
Compare an entered strength value with a compatible working-stress estimate.
Does a low nominal stress prove a component is safe?
No. Local stress, fatigue, buckling, connections, defects, environment and applicable design requirements can control the result.
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